World War II

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  • Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party

    Adolf Hitler becomes the leader of the Nazi Party

    He went from being unknown to Dictator of Germany.
  • Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy

    Benito Mussolini appointed Prime Minister of Italy

    Created the Fascist Party of Italy, eventually becoming a dictator.
  • Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union

    Josef Stalin sole dictator of the Soviet Union

    Ruled by the terror factor and millions of his citizens died during his reign.
  • Japan's army seizes Manchuria, China

    Japan's army seizes Manchuria, China

    They were convinced that the Japanese military in Manchuria must fall upon Japan.
  • Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany

    Hitler is named Chancellor of Germany

    Hindenburg and Papen wanted Hitler's Nazis on their side, so they offered to make Hitler Vice Chancellor, as a bargaining chip. Hitler refused and demanded he be Chancellor.
  • Italian army invades Ethiopia in Africa

    Italian army invades Ethiopia in Africa

    The League of Nations condemned this invasion.
  • Neutrality acts passed by U.S. Congress

    Neutrality acts passed by U.S. Congress

    They prohibited exports of arms, ammunition, and implements of war.
  • Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty

    Hitler sends troops into Rhineland of Germany in violation of the Versailles Treaty

    One of the terms on the Treaty was Germany would not be able to keep military forces of a stretch into Rhineland.
  • Militarist take control of Japanese Government

    Militarist take control of Japanese Government

    Some believe the militarist were able to take control because the public had lost faith in the Japanese government.
  • Japan's army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter million of people

    Japan's army pillages Nanjing, China; massacre a quarter million of people

    This occupation lasted until the end of World War II.
  • Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany

    Munich Pact signed giving the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany

    A settlement giving Germany's annexation portions of Czechoslovakia
  • Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps

    Nazis begin rounding up Jews for labor camps

    Many Jews went into hiding, with help of others. Thousands of Jews were sent to camps.
  • Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin

    Nazi-Soviet Pact signed by Hitler and Stalin

    Also known as the non-aggression pact, acted as a pact of neutrality between the two.
  • Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Nazis invade Poland; Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Due to the German-Soviet Pact, Germany invaded Poland without the fear that the Soviets would intervene.
  • Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium - take control

    Nazis invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium - take control

    After only one day of invasion in Belgium, the army ceased to Germany, clearly out-manned and out-gunned.
  • Battle of Britain begins

    Battle of Britain begins

    Royal Air Force defeats German Air Force to prevent invasion of their island
  • Germany invades France and forces it to surrender

    Germany invades France and forces it to surrender

    "Battle of France" was often the term used to refer to this invasion.
  • First time Peacetime draft in the U.S.

    First time Peacetime draft in the U.S.

    Those chose to serve in the draft had to serve at least one year in the draft.
  • Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin's Russia and invades USSR

    Hitler breaks Pact with Stalin's Russia and invades USSR

    USSR now joins England in fighting the Germans
  • Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter

    Churchill and FDR issue the Atlantic Charter

    They did this to put pressure on Britain but for after the war.
  • Japanese invade French Indochina

    Japanese invade French Indochina

    This was to prevent the Republic of China from importing arms and fuel from the French indochina
  • Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese naval and air forces

    Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attacked by Japanese naval and air forces

    U.S. declares war on Japan. Germany and Italy declare war on the U.S.
  • Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps

    Japanese Americans interned in isolated camps

    Of the 120,000 Japanese Americans living on the Pacific Coast 68% were U.S. citizens.
  • Philippines fall to Japan- Bataan Death March

    Philippines fall to Japan- Bataan Death March

    During the Bataan Death March, several thousand people died along the way. Dying from thirst, hunger, and exhaustion.
  • Russians stop Nazii advanceat Stalingrad save Moscow

    Russians stop Nazii advanceat Stalingrad save Moscow

    Both armies were stopped dead in their tracks as they attempted to clear thousands of vehicles.
  • Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific

    Battle of Midway, turning point of war in the Pacific

    This took place only six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
  • British and U.S. forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa

    British and U.S. forces defeat German and Italian armies in North Africa

    By this time had reaches, U.S. battleships were protecting British convoy in the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Zoot Suit Riots- Los Angeles, CA

    Zoot Suit Riots- Los Angeles, CA

    These were racial attacks between Mexican American youth and European American servicemen.
  • Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.

    Italy surrenders, Mussolini dismissed as Prime Min.

    Italy signed armistice with allies, unwillingly.
  • D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies

    D-Day invasion of France at Normandy by Allies

    Along a 50 mile stretch on the coast at France
  • Paris retaken by Allies Forces

    Paris retaken by Allies Forces

    Known as the Liberation of Paris or the Battle of Paris
  • Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces

    Battle of the Bulge – last offensive of German Forces

    Attempt to push the allied front line west from northern France to Northwestern Belgium.
  • US forces return to recapture the Philippines

    US forces return to recapture the Philippines

    Attempted liberation, take back power from Japan.
  • FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President

    FDR dies, Harry S. Truman becomes President

    People were afraid of the power Truman walked into, some feared he wouldn't be able to handle it.
  • V-E Day, war ends in Europe

    V-E Day, war ends in Europe

    Victory in Europe, Victory over Japan, war is complete.
  • First Atomic Bombs dropped

    First Atomic Bombs dropped

    The first bomb dropped weighed five tons and was dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan.
  • V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces

    V-J Day, Japan surrenders to Allied Forces

    The day Japan surrendered in the war, ending it all.
  • War Crimes Trials held in Nuremberg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.

    War Crimes Trials held in Nuremberg, Germany; Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan.

    Two military leaders were executed at war crime trial hearings.